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Israel is using phone data to track people potentially exposed to the coronavirus. That touched off a backlash among Israelis worried about the direction of their democracy

President Trump plans to seal off the U.S-Mexico border to migrants under a law intended to protect the country from communicable disease. The border with Canada is closed to non-essential travel.

As communities across the country radically restrict public gatherings, small business owners and their workers are scrambling to stay afloat. For example: Alicia Villanueva, the tamale lady.

New claims for jobless benefits climbed 70,000 to 281,000 last week as the coronavirus pandemic shuttered businesses and left people out of work. It was the highest level since September 2017.

U.S. stock indexes finished the day up as investors tried to absorb the latest financial impacts of the coronavirus. The Dow rebounded, rising nearly 200 points a day after its steep plunge.

The bill, which still needs to be negotiated with Senate Democrats, provides direct cash payments, loan guarantees for impacted businesses and more resources for testing and development of vaccines.

Once a year, rural high schools across the Midwest celebrate Drive Your Tractor To School Day — which is exactly what it sounds like.

"That will be a real-life economic benefit," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. He also ordered that only 25 percent of workers could be in the office, except for essential services.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said the man who died from the coronavirus had underlying health issues. But he also said the state has seen an 88% increase in confirmed cases in the past 48 hours.

Sales of Turkish-made cologne are skyrocketing. Some colognes, made with 80% alcohol, are being embraced for disinfectant properties. Cologne is traditionally offered to house guests to rub on hands.